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| Gods & Goddesses
Rhea/Cybele
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Rhea/CybeleEarth GoddessPantheon: Olympian Element: Earth Sphere of Influence: Fertility and Menstruation Preferred colors: Brown, Green, Blue Associated symbol: Earth Animals associated with: Lions Best day to work with: Saturday Suitable offerings: The Great Rite Associated Planet: Saturn |
When Cronus ate his own children, Rhea managed to rescue one son, Zeus. She hid him in the Dictean Cave in Crete and gave Cronus a stone wrapped in the clothes of the infant, which he swallowed, believing he had killed all his children. Zeus later overpowered Cronus and made his spew forth his siblings. She can assist in ease of childbirth, and soothe the pain and difficulties of menstruation. | |
Additional Information on Rhea from WikipediaInformation is unedited and unchecked* In Greek mythology, Rhea (mythology)| Rhea was the sister and wife of Cronus and the mother of many of the other major gods of the pantheon.* In biology, Rhea (bird)|Rheas are a species of large flightless bird native to South America. * In astronomy, Rhea (moon)| Rhea is the second largest natural satellite|moon of Saturn (planet)|Saturn. * In astronomy, 577 Rhea is an asteroid. disambig de:Rhea ja:レア nl:Rhea This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Rhea) | |